The New York Times
August 2026
JD Vance Called Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed ‘Evil’ in Speech
Mr. Vance was in Michigan campaigning for former Representative Mike Rogers, Dr. El-Sayed’s Republican opponent in one of the nation’s most hotly contested Senate races this fall
I realize that there’s something about Abdul El-Sayed that is very, very evil and on the rise in the United States of America today,
C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths
One of the two deaths involved a newborn with a ruptured spleen
This is a moment for the C.D.C. director to speak publicly about the outbreak,
The two measles-associated deaths announced by Pennsylvania have not been confirmed based on the information currently available to C.D.C.,
Having the C.D.C. question what the state is sharing will only lead to a further erosion of what is a really critical partnership between states and the federal government,
C.D.C. has historically relied on expertise of state and local health departments,
The Lancaster County Coroner says that it has no record of any measles deaths.”
It’s definitely unusual, tragic and frustrating to see publicly this sort of back-and-forth disagreement with counties, states and the federal government over the cause of death,
This week’s measles outbreaks update will not include the two measles-associated deaths reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Aug. 25,
When the information we see coming from the federal government in some cases isn’t driven by facts and by science,... it makes it even more confusing for parents, and that has a serious impact.”
Mansour Abbas Recruits Yoav Segalovitz to Join Raam Party in Israeli Election
Mr. Segalovitz had been a member of Yesh Atid, an avowedly centrist Zionist party
They will say to me, ‘What does an Arab need with a Jewish police major general?’ And they will say to him, ‘What is a Jewish police major general looking for with the Arabs?’
The current government has brought the State of Israel to intolerable places in every sphere of life,
There are people who are afraid of partnership,
Raam is here telling the Arab community — we actually want to solve your problems,
The organizations that collect protection money from an Arab grocery-store owner also collect it from a Jewish garage owner,
Woman Stabs 2, Killing One, in Times Square and Is Shot Dead by Police
The episode unfolded just before 4:30 p.m. at Seventh Avenue and West 43rd Street, near a Police Department substation in the crowded heart of Times Square
Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue
But in practical terms, it most likely clears the way for Trump to finish erecting the building in place of the old East Wing, which he tore down last year
U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine
But such a weapon — an artillery rocket that releases a mine into the water — would be unusual and could mean that Iran has created yet another way to potentially cause chaos in the Strait of Hormuz
Your Iran Questions, Answered
Nepal Puts Cost of Disaster at $5 Billion, Blaming Climate Change
Putting the cost of recovery at $5 billion, a senior Nepali official said his country had requested urgent financial help from the United Nations’ special fund for climate-disaster recovery
There is no fund that is able to respond to this at the moment,
Early action in Nepal would send a signal that the Fund is capable of responding with humanity, speed, flexibility, and solidarity when climate-vulnerable countries face losses and damages beyond their capacity to address alone,
Those who have contributed the least are suffering the most,
Our nation will no longer fund radical organizations like the G.C.F. whose goals run contrary to the fact that affordable, reliable energy is fundamental to economic growth and poverty reduction,
What to Know About Hiking in Areas Prone to Flash Floods
After a devastating flash flood swept through a popular hiking area in Grand Canyon National Park over the weekend, large swaths of Arizona, Utah and Colorado remain under risk of flooding through Monday evening
FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon Over Advertising Practices
Amazon has millions of advertising customers who were misled into paying significantly higher prices,
Édouard Balladur, Embattled French Prime Minister, Dies at 97
To some, the conservative Mr. Balladur seemed haughty and aloof, a perfectly-tailored caricature of a French political establishment that traced its roots to elite schools such as the École Nationale d’Administration, of which he was an alumnus
The duty to tell the truth does not lie with France alone,
We are working for economic democracy,
I would be a person of singular perversity if I had, at the same I claimed to be cleaning up public life, been trying to pollute it,
DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoena to James Comey Confidant Daniel Richman
It remained unclear what sort of testimony the prosecutors in Florida want from Mr. Richman, a law professor at Columbia University who once served as an adviser to Mr. Comey at the F.B.I. But he has found himself caught up in two previous investigations of his friend and former boss
Israel and Greece Reach $3.5 Billion Defense Deal
Israel and Greece announced a $3.5 billion defense deal on Monday, highlighting how Israel’s powerful arms industry still exerts global influence despite the diplomatic outcry over Israel’s conduct in Gaza and its occupation of the West Bank
What to Know About the Grand Canyon Flooding
Lionel Messi’s Retirement From Soccer Sparks Heartbreak Across Argentina
The retirement of Messi, the soccer star who restored Argentina to global glory by leading the team to the 2022 World Cup and to the final this year, sparked not only fears of a diminished team, but heartbreak over the departure of an icon who had carried the hopes, pride, and much of the identity of an entire country for two decades
It hurts me so much,
He united Argentines a lot,
Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts
Today’s commitments are ensuring that the future is going to be designed, built and made right here in Pennsylvania and right here in Pittsburgh,
Data centers cause real challenges in terms of energy use, emissions, water usage, community issues, and nobody is managing it,
The data center build-out could be one of the largest construction booms in the history of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Everything we’re doing in western Pennsylvania is a story of reuse,
We will not stand by idly while our government green lights a devastating and illegal toxic data center power plant,
Fossil fuel extraction and combustion have been interwoven with the region’s DNA for its entire existence,
This area has suffered from poor air quality for a long time,
We are being told that hyperscale A.I. data centers and their associated infrastructure build-out here in our commonwealth is a sign of progress, a sign of economic growth,
Millions of dollars in a rural community could buy a whole lot of parks, a whole lot of ambulances, a lot of fire equipment, fire trucks, rescue trucks, ambulances, prop up your police, help buy your town water and sewers, and have a recurring revenue stream every night,
Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts
Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields: A New Feminist Music Festival Takes Shape
Her poignant, twirl-happy duet of “Landslide” with the 23-year-old pop star Olivia Rodrigo had just closed out the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields, a sold-out, one-day festival in Irvine, Calif., created by Rodrigo to raise money for women-oriented charities and to spotlight female artists like the pop supernova Chappell Roan, the hip-hop firebrand Doechii and the pioneering punk band Bikini Kill
I’m somewhat awe-struck that she could do all this, because it’s so hard,
I won’t settle for a guy with a fake job,
I’ve got big expectations,
Death Toll Rises in Grand Canyon Flood as Search Efforts Continue
Senate Primary in Massachusetts Is a Generational Fight, With a Twist
Representative Seth Moulton, 47, is running on a message of generational change as he takes on Senator Edward J. Markey, 80
Ukrainian Drone Mastermind, Fired by Kyiv, Will Advise Italy’s Defense Chief
In a landscape characterized by sudden and unprecedented transformations, in which change amounts to a constant, it is essential to seek opportunities for dialogue and the sharing of experiences.”
This role does not involve the disclosure of state secrets or the transfer of specialized information required for the development, production, or use of military products,
After Floods, Grand Canyon Opens on a Limited Basis. What to Know.
Phantom Ranch, Bright Angel Campground, the Phantom Ranch Canteen and cabins, and the entire North Kaibab Trail from the North Kaibab Trailhead to Phantom Ranch are closed until further notice,
Consider changing your plans if you were going to hike, boat, or paddleboard to a slot canyon or normally dry wash,
A Principal Saved 900 Children Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal
That changed around 9:10 a.m., when Mr. Dawadi was teaching a class at the Tribhuvan Trishuli School in Nuwakot, a district just north of Kathmandu, the country’s capital
We saved lives, but now there is no place to teach the students,
I thought that even if the warning turned out to be wrong, the worst it would cost us was one day of study,
A couple of students became traumatized and fainted,
I am extremely emotional to see the school completely swept away,
Metropolitan Museum Faces Further Criticism Over John Galliano Exhibition
He also expressed “profound and enduring” gratitude to the museum’s leadership, and acknowledged the pain his past words had caused
After much reflection and discussion with all those involved, I have decided, with great sadness, that it is best for the exhibition not to take place at this time,
I do not want the debate surrounding me to place the Met in a difficult position or distract from the remarkable work of the Costume Institute,
Man Arrested in Switzerland After Deadly Shooting at Rave
The shooting happened early Sunday as the rave, a party that had as many as 3,000 visitors, was winding down